New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-22
THE TRADES ASSEMBLY.
A VICTORY FOR THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR

A VICTORY FOR THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
REVOLUTIONS ATTACKING ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN-
AFTER STORMY DEBATE THE CONVENTION
YIELDS TO THE HOME CLUB.
A,p.xy Ian 81 (SpecaD-The convention OF the State
Trades Assembly has been IN session four days ana mas
devoted nearly every momentof the time to more or ess
heated debate Its organization Permanent occr
have not been selected and the only step In the direction
NJ the transaction of II, business has been the appoint
ment OF conference committee to try to compose tne
differences between the Knights OF Labor ana the uades
unions. The struggle between these two ORGANIZATIONS
here part Of general struggle through the country
but 1t Is said that another OF difference Is the
efforts Of Governor Hill the hand and the henry
George men on the other break up the Labor party
References TO Governor Hill The gentleman on the
hill" ere becoming frequent. and the alegauoh al"
denial OF his interference have been emphatic
The session opened this morning with the concrenoo
committee far from an agreement as ever ' M.
ing by Plnkerton in Jersey City gave 'no ue'5"
sometbing to think about and committee was aPpo'cu
TO express tho sentiment OF the Assembly on the suec
Later the committee on the slaughter oi 'ne linooe
by Ppkerons things as 1t was designated BY PRESIDENT
Gompers offered the following, which was unanimously
adopted:
Whe,os II ba. come to the knowledge Of the assembly
that in Jersey City there Is section OF the mohilzed
SteSc,iyes and whereas those same murderers have
done some work in the late troubles IN the
now at Jersey City without the shadow OF povoca
tion shot and killed innocent boy On his way nome
Resol red That we condemn the employment OF ire
sponsibe hirengs by sOuess corporations the 'ndvd
nal members which such nsatiate greed TOT tue
accumulation of wealth that they have lost all sense oi
the rights and privileges of the common people wnose
wealth has made them arrogant that Is only qes
tion of short time when each one of them VIII become
feada lord with his own private department OF I'm
Legislature enforcement OF the statute laws oroiu
ding the arming OF any but the regular militia OF the
Resolved That there should be law forbiddinG the
employment OF armed or unarmed men OF any Pii'a'o
police force for any purpose whatever.
Soon AFTER presence of squad OF police in the rear
of the hall provoked a heated debate. The officers had
entered unobserved President Gompers denied RESPONSE
bity for their appearance David Clancy. of Newfork
demanded that the police remain, and said that their
withdrawal would DO further disgrace to the conven-
tion which had In session four days without accom-
plishng anything He declared that on his return ne
meant urge the labor unions Of NewYork and Brook
lyn transact all their business through the Central
Labor Union Of NewYOrk and not through the officers OF
the State Assembly, The conference committee asked for
instruction and the two parts OF the convention the
Unionsts and the Knights went into secret conference
the latter seeking small hall the City Hall for their
session
The Assembly this afternoon passed from the sphere
OF sous to OF speculative politics and pending the
presentation of the terms OF agreement between the
knights OF Labor trades unions devoted itself to
considering all kinds Of resolutions William A. Lena
ham OF the Labor Club OF New York led of with
the wing Nominations Launched at the head of Arch
bishop Corrigan:
Whereas Believing that the clergymen Of all religious
scots like other with the same weaknesses,
tnAmites and liabilities to err as all mankind ana that
they are only the citizenship OF their
adopted country but that their duty TO assume also the
responsibilities attached thereto and paike to the fullest
extent of that blessing with which all citizens Of these
United States endowed the right OF universal sun
Resoved That We workingmen and citizens OF
these United States deprecate the interference nee
tail In any manner whatever the rights of clerical sub
ordnates In exercising the privileges which cause tins
Republic to dear 10 the hearts OF all lovers OF AOefy
Mr. Jablonowski followed with resolution calling on
all labor organizations support the Henry George party
and organize Independent labor party clubs in all the
cities and towns Of the State. Then H. NJ Thayer offered
long preamble rectng that the United States Senate
had become a house OF monaires, capitalists and
tools Of corporations. and demanding by resolution
amendment Constitution OF the United States pro
vdng for the election OF United States Senators by pop
uar vote ticket Daniel Clancy offered another
resolution denouncing Civil service Reform deuson
and Q snare, and calling on the State Legislature
to repeal the State law "instanter,' suffer the
conseouonoes With this was a batch OF resolu-
tons instructing the Legislature to pass laws
giving New York City singleheaded commissions, APP
propriating sl.OoOoOo for work on the new Capitol
and providing all used State and municipal
public buildings shall be cut In The state The railroads
next came IN dSr nel sanIe o. ncng The peaware
1ackawanua and Western Delaware and Hudson Canal
Lehigh Valley Railroad combination with the coal
panes with resolution extending the sympathes OF the
Assembly TO the coaihandeis In their Demands ana de-
mandng In the of justice and humanity the repeal
OF franchises of the aforesaid railroad corporations
methods in their power to carry into effect the spirit Of
these resolutions The female s9ragists were paid the
State Legislature shall allow women to vote for members
Imposing as SoycoSs on particular firms requiring state
officers TO employ only members OF labor organizations on
contract work and the like were Offered No action was
taken these resolutions.
1t nearly 5p when the conference committee
again heard from. I'd then Chairman Walter n.
Thayer in the convention and announced that the
committee had failed to come 70 any S e an
though the disruption OF the convention was Imminent
den for the ensuing year. Six Of workngmen Of
high repute had been suggested, some OF whom had
SSa been rejected Mr. McMackin, Of the committee,
said dispute not merely matter OF labor but 1t
oonfrO. OF the state organization President Gompcrs
then obtained the floor and made long speech |. desnes
any under current In the hall set in motion by the man
the and inc had Ss
that the Home Club would capture the conven
vas prepared aep for what had taken place Finally
John T. hanlon. announced that he was prepared to
Knight Of Labor president Other members said they
willing to Try once more for % y and at 9iS
And reported these oiOers President, Thomas J. Dow
s @ gcn Lee
secretary George McyelSn New1 .ss,; t T
mittee-Francis Freckelton and George W. Flynn AL
bany Thomas Culhane Cchoes The committee reported
knights should select for each organization three
men who were to select a seventh and form com
mittee 70 transact all the business Of the convention
and that john Francy. Samuel Gompers and Andrew D.
Best had named the part OF the unions and JO
scph r. Mansion. r A. Coe and j. OBren on the part
Of the Knights Tho convention at once became good
hunored The report received with cheers. One
ballot deposited for the officers they were declared
elected and the assembly adjourned.
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